Insight and Ideas

It’s your choice: daydream or dream big. You can imagine unlikely scenarios or you can make it real! Like Oprah says “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” Are you up for it?

We have a void-of-course moon most of the day today (which began last night). When the moon is void-of-course I like to focus on wrapping up old tasks and doing routine tasks: cleaning out the inbox, sorting through paperwork, filing, doing laundry, etc. You know those tasks that never seem to have a beginning or an end? Since it is a Monday maybe finish up things from last week that you started at work but didn’t have the chance to complete.

What it means: If you have trouble focusing today I am not surprised with Mercury aspects involving both Neptune and Jupiter. Mercury governs the way we think and Neptune can lead us into the realm of fantasy and imagination. Jupiter can lend grandiosity to our thoughts so I am envisioning elaborate daydreams. And maybe a bit of trouble focusing on real life. These energies are powerful for manifestation work so use them to your advantage. Envision the life you truly dream of and feel the love within grow which helps to embrace and manifest those dreams.

Questions to ask yourself:How can you use your imagination to manifest your goals and dreams? Albert Einstein said: "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution." Can you integrate this idea into your own life?

What it means: When the sun and Mars are in trine aspect we feel energized and ready to face the world. Confidence grows. We are willing to work hard and take risks. Since both the sun and Mars are in air signs we might have an overactive mind today, or we may engage in a lot of conversation. But Mars loves to get physical so get some exercise in today as well. You should feel strong so enjoy it!

Questions to ask yourself:Where in my life am I motivated right now? What can I do today to capitalize on that motivation?

We are gearing up for some major energies tomorrow (see below) but for today, with the moon in Libra, it’s a great day to work on balance. All signs need balance but Libra is actually dedicated to the idea of finding harmony and balance within themselves and within the context of their relationships, as well.

What it means: Jupiter and Neptune are quite similar in the energy they bring. Both planets are visionary and idealistic, and they ask us to expand our boundaries and move beyond our comfort zone. Think about where in your life you are being asked to move past your comfort zone and then harness the positive energy with this aspect to embrace the dream you see for yourself. It can be learning how to be emotionally vulnerable in relationships. Or it could be sharing your artwork with an audience for the first time. Or maybe you are finally able to admit to yourself that surviving isn’t enough and you want more out of life. Whatever it is this energy can be harnessed toward that goal. These planets move slowly so this aspect has been active for some time and will continue for the next week or so. This is the second pass of these two planets so you can look back at the time around early December 2017 to see what issues resonate and where you are being asked to push yourself. The final pass will take place in mid-August of this year. Moving into our larger dreams for ourselves and our world is important. It is part of our personal evolution as well as the evolution of our social consciousness. We can do better. We will do better. Every day in every way we are getting better and better.

Mercury trine Pluto is like a master detective. Mystery writers, historians, and other people interested in secrets and a deeper story that isn’t being told probably have a strong Mercury-Pluto aspect in their charts. This is great for discernment as well as for utilizing both your personal truth meter and your bullshit detector. You can use this energy today to uncover secrets or to face your own, long buried secrets.

Venus opposite Saturn can be tough on your love life but the truth is that it isn’t the easy times that determines how successful a relationship is but how well you handle the tough times together. The same is true for self love. If you beat yourself up when times are tough it doesn’t help you learn or get better or grow. Learning to treat yourself and your partner with love when faced with challenges is a lesson we can all use.

Questions to ask yourself:How can you push yourself out of your comfort zone in order to allow for personal growth?

What secrets are starting to come to the surface? How can you deal with the ramifications of those secrets with honor?

What can you be more loving to yourself and to those closest to you in troubled times? How can you honor yourself by expressing your differences with another with kindness, compassion and strength?

Often the moon in Scorpio gets something of a bad reputation but this powerful placement aids us in confronting our emotional power. Are we using our emotions to fuel us or drain us? Are we able to share our emotions and be vulnerable with others or are we protecting ourselves by not letting anyone else know how we truly feel? We can use the resilient strength of this placement to be honest with ourselves in order to heal and do better.

Sunday May 27th ~What’s going on today:Moon in Scorpio

We have a full moon in a couple of days and while we feel the pressure growing the moon in Scorpio is a good time to focus on thriving under pressure. Whether this is a work deadline or emotional pressure it’s excellent practice on allowing yourself to calmly focus on the task at hand, whatever that may be.

Moving in the direction of your dreams might be scary but it’s not as scary as giving up on them! Daring to dream and to push toward that ideal takes bravery and an expansive heart. Luckily this week brings those things but it’s up to you to embrace your own true path.